Generations of Birth: Stories from Our Grandmothers

A Navy Wife’s First Birth: Pain, Fear, and Stre...
I was 18 years old and 3,000 miles away from home with basically no friends and no family. My husband was in the Navy, so I was going through Navy...
A Navy Wife’s First Birth: Pain, Fear, and Stre...
I was 18 years old and 3,000 miles away from home with basically no friends and no family. My husband was in the Navy, so I was going through Navy...

A Grandmother's Birth Story from 1962
In 1962, the experience of childbirth was much different from what we know today. For one grandmother, becoming a mother was both exhilarating and terrifying, shaped by a lack of...
A Grandmother's Birth Story from 1962
In 1962, the experience of childbirth was much different from what we know today. For one grandmother, becoming a mother was both exhilarating and terrifying, shaped by a lack of...

Generations of Birth: Stories from Our Grandmot...
As society continues to shift and evolve, and as science and research expand our understanding, the landscape of becoming a mother has drastically changed over the past 100 years. Yet...
Generations of Birth: Stories from Our Grandmot...
As society continues to shift and evolve, and as science and research expand our understanding, the landscape of becoming a mother has drastically changed over the past 100 years. Yet...
Help and Resources
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I need help NOW
If you are feeling scared of your own thoughts or a loved one has mentioned they are scared for you, this is an important resource for you to get immediate help. Postpartum Support...
I need help NOW
If you are feeling scared of your own thoughts or a loved one has mentioned they are scared for you, this is an important resource for you to get immediate help. Postpartum Support...
Miscellaneous
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Mama's, stop “shoulding” yourself!
Mama's, stop “shoulding” yourself! When you say that out loud, I know it sounds like I’m saying something else—but I don’t want you to do that either! (If that’s an...
Mama's, stop “shoulding” yourself!
Mama's, stop “shoulding” yourself! When you say that out loud, I know it sounds like I’m saying something else—but I don’t want you to do that either! (If that’s an...
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Why The Name "Cedar Falls Doula"?
In the Pacific Northwest, my favorite waterfalls are adorned with the majestic western red cedar tree. These trees thrive in the moist, misty habitat provided by the waterfall, their strong...
Why The Name "Cedar Falls Doula"?
In the Pacific Northwest, my favorite waterfalls are adorned with the majestic western red cedar tree. These trees thrive in the moist, misty habitat provided by the waterfall, their strong...